Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-03
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE
MONDAY, JAN. "a.


to keep and maiNtain ferry across the
st. Croix river, between the town of Ster-
ling, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Sen.
Wechselburg: To amend chapter 1874 of
the laws of 1874, entitled, an act to
revise, consolidate and amend the
charter of the city of Milwaukee, and
the several acts amendatory thereof.
Sen. Ginty: to authorize d. P. SimOns,
d. d. F. Barnett, G. D. Hammond, w. n.
Eustis and n. G. Baker, their heirs or as
signs. to construct and maintain dam
across the Flambeau river, in the county
of Chippewa, in the state of Wisconsin.
Joint assembly resolution relative to
committee room attendants, was concur
red in and the senate adjourned.
HouSe-In the assembly which conven
ed at z: 80 p. M, the following bills were
introduced: Mr.. Sam Miller: Relating to
jurors; also relating to the verdict of jur
ors in circuit and county courts; also re-
lating to insurance corporations; also to
repeal the act establishing the board of
immigration. Mr.. W.nans: To provide
for register in probate in the county of
Rock. Mr.. Taylor: Relating to practice
of dentistry, and amending laws of 1885.
Mr.. CantwelI: To amend revised statutes
. relating to exemptions of personal prop
| erty. Mr.. Bartholf: To amend the laws
of 1879 relating to an elementary educa-
ton; also, to amend the statutes relating
to common schools; also, to authorize
county superintendent of schools to re-
side at the county seat and to keep an
Office in the court house or other build
ings provided by the county, Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. %.
Senate-The senate met at 10 a. no. and
the following bills were introduced: Sen.
Dyson, to amend revised statutes relative
to register of deeds, Sen. Merrill, relating
to county printing of Portage county
and to extend the application of same to
Wood county. The senate then proceed
ed to call for a U. S. Senator to succeed
Philetus Sawyer and immediately adj
iourned.
House-A resolution was offered by Nj.
Taylor to amend the constitution relat-
ing to jury trials. Referred. The fol
lowing bills were introduced: Mr.. Hum
phrey, to provide for inspecting steam
engines; also, to amend the revised
statutes relative to exemptions. Mr.. Du-
pOnt, to amend the statutes relating to
lands sold for taxes. Mr.. S. S. Miller,
resolution that the assembly proceed to
elect u. S. Senator to succeed Hon.
Philetus Sawyer. The vote was then TAX
en- and the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26.
Senate-A joint resolution was intro
duced by Senator Graft, for the preserva-
ton of fish and game. The following
bills were introduced: by Senator Dyson,
to Incorporate the city of Onalaska, in
La Crosse county. Senator Pettibone, to
incorporate the city of Juneau, in Dodge
county. The following bill was passed, it
being the first one of the present session.
No. II. S.. to revise, consolidate and
amend chapter 43, of the private and To-
cal laws of 1869, entitled an act to incor-
porate the Wisconsin Odd Fellows Mu-
tual Life insurance company. At II
o'clock, noon, the senate and house met
In joint convention to canvass the vote
taken on Tuesday for United States sem
ator, when it was found that Philetus
Sawyer had majority of the votes cast
III both horzeoo, ~vh I, -+b q lent enu-
ernor declared him duly electeda as his own
successor for the term of six gears. Ad-
journed.
House-A petition was presented from
the board of trustees of Pewaukee, relat-
ing to the inspection of steam boilers in
the state of Wisconsin. Bills were in
troduced as follows: Mr.. Frost, to pro-
vide for clerk of tie probate court of
Dane county. Mr.. Mcconnell, to regulate
the game law and providing for the ap-
pointment of four fish and game wardens
at salaries of $1,000 each. Mr.. Freeman,
to amend the revised statutes relating to
the fees of county surveyors. The COM
mittee on claims reported back the bill to
appropriate $500 to purchase station
cry for the state. On motion the rules
were suspended and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Bartholf moved that the rules be sus-
pended, and bill No. A.. a bill extend
ing certain privileges to the State Horti-
cultural society, be passed. The rules
were suspended and the bill passed, when
the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 9th.
.Senate-Sen. Widule introduced Joint
resolution, that no new business be &C
ceptrd after Friday, Feb'y 18th. The
following bills were introduced: By Sen.
Lins, to amend sec. 1864, revised statutes,
in reference to the preservation of game.
Sen. Kidd to provide for 4 state insane in
county. asylums for chronic insane; also
to appropriate to the state horticultural
society one thousand dollars. Sen. Petit
bone, to provide adequate punishment for
trespass in certain cases. Adjourned.
House following are among the
bills introduced: By Mr.. Avery, relating
to liens and to repeal an act of 1885, also
to amend the revised statutes relating to
punishment for larcency. M. Lathrop,
to amend chapter 464 Laws of 1885 relat-
ing to liens on logs. timber and lumber.
Mr.. Grimm, two bills relating to town in
surance companies and amending the
laws relating thereto. Mr.. Chailones, to
amend the revised statutes relating to
the preservation of game. Mr.. Hetzel, to
detach certain territory from Oneida
county and attach the same to Lincoln
county. The house then went into com
mittee of the whole on the general file of
bills. About dozen bills were consider
ed and the committee arose and the
house adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. 20.
Senate.-A petition was offered by Sen.
Wechselberg, on behalf of Maria Kunkel,
widow of Franz Kunkel, accidentally shot
during the Milwaukee riot last spring.
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